Dhaka, December 19 (IANS) The Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) - a partnership of over 50 countries from six continents working together to advocate for media freedom and the safety of journalists all over the wor
Moscow, December 19 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday termed the attempts being made by the European Union (EU) to seize Russian assets as “robbery.”"Theft is an inappropriate definition. Th
Dhaka, December 19 (IANS) Violence erupted in Bangladesh following the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of the radical group Inqilab Mancha, with several media outlets reportedly targeted in arson attac
Washington, December 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to move marijuana from the most restrictive category of controlled substances, arguing the ste
New York, December 19 (IANS) Seven people were killed after a small jet crashed at a regional airport in Statesville, US state of North Carolina, police said.According to the police, among those killed in the c
Canberra, December 19 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday announced that a national firearm buyback scheme will be established to reduce the number of guns in the community following the
Kathmandu, December 18 (IANS): Despite being ousted as Prime Minister in September, Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Chair K P Sharma Oli secured a third consecutive term as the party’s c
Washington, December 18, (IANS): US President Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping prescription drug price cuts under a “Most Favoured Nation” policy has put India’s pharmaceutical industry in focus,
New York, December 18 (IANS): Defying US President Donald Trump’s blockade of Venezuela, its President Nicolas Maduro has ordered his navy to escort oil tankers, raising concerns over the risk of a military c
Washington, December 18 (IANS): US and Russian negotiators are expected to hold talks in Miami, the US state of Florida, this weekend over a peace deal aimed at ending the Ukraine crisis that has lasted nearly
Washington, December 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said his administration has reversed what he described as economic decline and secured the southern border, restoring American strength at home and abroa
Colombo, December 17 (IANS): After 10 years, the environmental consequences of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which was launched in 2013 and presented as a grand vision of connectivity and development,
Sydney, December 17 (IANS): The terrorist attack on families celebrating Jewish festival Hanukkah at Bondi Beach in Australia laid bare not only the deadly consequences of anti-Semitism but a leadership vacuum
New Delhi, December 17 (IANS): Deepening the military and strategic ties between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an Indian Army contingent departed for the Gulf nation to participate in the second edi
New Delhi, December 17 (IANS): It has now been established that one of the Bondi Beach shooters was from Hyderabad. The older suspect, Sajid Akram (50), was shot dead by the police while his 24-year-old son, Na
Phnom Penh, December 17 (IANS): Cambodia said on Wednesday that the Thai military forces have continued airstrikes and artillery shelling into Cambodian territory, as the civilian death toll in Cambodia has ris
Jerusalem, December 17 (IANS): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar called on Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem and conveyed warm wishes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The two le
Washington, December 17 (IANS): Russia and China are waging an expanding campaign of “hybrid warfare” across Europe that threatens United States' interests, NATO unity and democratic institutions, US lawmak
New York, December 17 (IANS) “A huge disagreement” in his administration overshadowed US President Donald Trump’s tariffs war, according to his Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and neither she nor Vice Preside
Washington, December 16 (IANS): US President Donald Trump signed an executive order classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, as he called the synthetic opioid a grave national security threat and v